Winter 2021
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Students work diligently on their MacBooks behind their desk shields.
The hybrid model of in-person and virtual instruction introduced a threecohort, rotational schedule that permits approximately two-thirds of the student body to be on campus each day for in-person instruction. Students in the rotating at-home cohort are required to sign into their classes virtually via Zoom, following along in real time. Additionally, families were able to opt-in to an allremote cohort where students follow their full class schedule via Zoom. This gives students who are working/studying from home the ability to remain engaged with their teachers and classmates and stay current on all schoolwork while reducing their potential exposure to COVID-19. There have been many upgrades, additions, and changes to our campus to allow staff, students, and families to
So much hard work went into IHA’s reopening and that hard work continued as we navigated the past few months of school. Our students have been very cooperative and compliant with all the new procedures, and I believe it’s because they really want to be back at IHA. We are truly blessed to have community members who take seriously the health and safety of themselves and others. – Mr. Jason Schlereth, principal
feel as safe as possible and to reduce the impact of COVID-19 conditions. One of the most impressive upgrades is the installation of a Bipolar Needlepoint Ionization Air Purification system in each classroom ventilator unit, as well
Eagle Ambassadors, Kathleen Quinn’21, Lauryn Mockler’21, and Michelle Marino’21, safely lead personal tours at our 2020 Open House.
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as in central HVAC units for larger common areas. After extensive research on various systems that can provide a safer environment at IHA, this system was installed over the summer. Bipolar ionization kills viruses, including
An Eagle Ambassador gives an Open House tour to a potential future Blue Eagle.
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